In 2006 I bought a pair of Danner boots. Used every airsoft game (indoor/outdoor), winters (Toronto...so more slush than snow), and yard work/etc. They look "broken in"...nothing more. Still lots of tread and good to go as of yesterday. They are about as comfortable as my running shoes.

$200 over 4 years of use...that's a good deal.

Dry feet + thin socks + thick socks + good boots = Win

Ditto for me the past two years, Danner Pronghorn. Good quality insoles really help out in footwear too, what I'm using the past four months I bought at the drug store ($18 I recall) are made of that memory foam they make pillows and mattresses from, very spongy with no pressure points.